Comment on Ask HN: Are technical blogs dead?parentComments−qup9dThe few technical blogs I posted, that's exactly what I imagined -- some guy would have the same problem, find my blog, and I'd save him and his company a day or two of work.And now they're making money on it, and that sits really well with me.−tetek6dbut that some guy was reading your blog, so you were building a reputation and maybe a personal brand or position of authority on some subjects.now, it's like you are working for free for gen-AI companies.−qup6dNo, I wasn't building a reputation. My blog was pseudo-anonymous.I was working for free already, when I posted the things.
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The few technical blogs I posted, that's exactly what I imagined -- some guy would have the same problem, find my blog, and I'd save him and his company a day or two of work.
And now they're making money on it, and that sits really well with me.
but that some guy was reading your blog, so you were building a reputation and maybe a personal brand or position of authority on some subjects.
now, it's like you are working for free for gen-AI companies.
No, I wasn't building a reputation. My blog was pseudo-anonymous.
I was working for free already, when I posted the things.